Cheap and good eats in Singapore

While we do enjoy the occassional fine dining meal, it is the affordable, well-made plate of food that does the trick for us on regular days. Singapore's hottest new restaurants and bars aside, we have a permanent soft spot for great food that is easily accessible at wallet-friendly prices.

With the increasing standard of living on this island, it is comforting to know that a good meal can still be had for no more than a few dollars. We round-up the city's best affordable eats: from Japanese and Thai restaurants to the city's most celebrated hawkers, we present a list of where you can get a good meal without busting the budget:

5 best affordable biryanisSingapore’s top chicken, mutton and vegetarian biryanis - from the most fiery, to a recipe that was perfected over 20 years

10 typical hawker breakfastsSingapore's hawker centres have plenty of cheap and good choices for the first meal of the day. We rose to get to a few stops, including Chinatown Complex Food Centre, before clocking in at work

What to eat for $2.50 and underWhat good, filling dishes can you get for $2.50 and under these days in Singapore? We worked our way around the island and found that eating well for cheap is still very possible